Boston Globe Today | January 29, 2024

WATCH: Monday's episode. Stories include: Meet one of the most intriguing American basketball prospect in years, celebrate soup season with cozy recipes. Watch →

The North End's ongoing battle over outdoor dining

WATCH: Business reporter Diti Kohli explains how a long-standing feud escalated into a federal lawsuit, and what happens next. Watch →

How we broke the story of Steward Health Care's financial crisis

WATCH: Medical reporter Jessica Bartlett was first to report on the potential public health catastrophe and the impact on families. Watch →

Nation

At the University of Pennsylvania, tensions may only be growing after Magill’s resignation

One professor called a document from a prominent donor to the college a proposed “hostile takeover of the core academic functions of the university.” Continue reading →

Nation

Voting is bewildering this primary season. That worries experts.

A large body of research suggests that the morass could reduce participation. Continue reading →

Nation

As buses of migrants arrive in Chicago suburbs, residents debate the role of their towns

Leving Siegel has organized clothing drives and helped migrants make money by shoveling snowy sidewalks in Wilmette. “What I would like is for us to become the suburban landing zone,” she said. Continue reading →

World

UN’s lead agency in Gaza fears funding will soon collapse

The decisions by several donor countries to withhold funding for the agency known as UNRWA threaten the organization’s relief efforts in Gaza at a time when they are needed most. Continue reading →

World

French farmers encircle capital with an angry blockade

Angry agriculturalists and their allies deployed their tractors in an attempt to surround Paris, choking major roadways and disrupting not only traffic and trade, but also politics and normal life. Continue reading →

World

China is protesting interrogations and deportations of its students at US entry points

The Chinese government says some returning students have been interrogated for hours in the United States and had their electronic devices checked. Continue reading →

OPINION

Massachusetts should ban third-party electric suppliers

The industry has produced years of financial losses for consumers alongside pervasive misleading marketing practices and false claims of clean, green energy. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Newton teachers should end illegal strike

There’s a mediation procedure in Massachusetts law for public sector unions and municipal employers to resolve their differences. The teachers in Newton should use it, instead of leaving students in the lurch. Continue reading →

LETTERS

What ails us: private equity in health care

"Health care is not a commodity. Its aim is, or should be, to promote basic well-being," writes one reader. Another writes, "Private equity is like a fungus. It gets a start slowly in dark, hidden places and then bursts all over, contaminating everything." Continue reading →

AS I SEE IT

‘He never has a bad day’: Adversity tests college hockey player

Smiley was 22 when he was paralyzed on his right side after collapsing at hockey practice on Feb. 21, 2022. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

As shelter system struggles, Healey to launch pilot program to house, employ migrants

The pilot program would help up to 400 migrant families secure long-term housing and employment in Massachusetts. Continue reading →

Health

State to investigate Winthrop toddler’s death after delayed ambulance response

Winthrop town officials defended the local ambulance company and called the problem a “regional issue.” Continue reading →

patriots

How have other coaches before Jerod Mayo done when replacing an NFL legend?

Coaches such as George Seifert and Bill Cowher have shown that it's possible to sustain a team's success and make your own mark. Continue reading →

celtics 118, pelicans 112

Derrick White offsets his misses with plenty of makes in fourth-quarter comeback over Pelicans

Derrick White scored 13 of his 17 points in the final quarter to rally Boston. Jayson Tatum netted a game-high 28 points, and Jaylen Brown added 22. Continue reading →

on football

Chiefs-49ers Super Bowl matchup has familiar, bankable stars on both sides

The teams have excellent rushing attacks and top defenses, and feature household names such as Mahomes, Kelce, Purdy, and McCaffrey. Continue reading →

Business

‘No one seems to know who they are fighting’: How outdoor dining tore apart the North End

The drama in the neighborhood is not just about outdoor tables; it’s about the very identity of Boston’s Italian-American enclave. Continue reading →

bold types

New ICER boss Sarah Emond keeps an eye on the bottom line

Bold Types is our weekly roundup of movers and shakers on Boston's business scene. Continue reading →

Future of Work

At Meta’s Cambridge office, cafeteria workers fight to maintain union rights

Last month, when a new contractor started operating the tech giant’s dining facility, it announced it was throwing out the existing union contract and planned to negotiate a new one from scratch. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Marlena Shaw, venerable nightclub chanteuse, dies at 84

The singer cultivated a sultry stage presence, from the big-band era to disco, with stops in between at the go-go Playboy Clubs of the 1960s and funk bands in the '70s. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Jimy Williams, who managed Red Sox from 1997-2001, dies at 80

Williams made the playoffs twice with the Red Sox and was the AL Manager of the Year in 1999. Continue reading →

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LOVE LETTERS

We have a fundamental clash of values

Is there any hope for the relationship? Continue reading →

Music

‘Oh, Didn’t They Ramble’ traces Rounder Records’ influence back to the label’s Somerville roots

The Rounder story gets a concise historical reading in North Carolina music journalist David Menconi's new book, just as the label's cofounders come full circle with a new musical project. Continue reading →

Music

Singer-songwriter Lyn Lapid isn’t the ‘situationship’ type

The "poster boy" singer is building a fanbase with a romantic view of love that’s at odds with hook-up culture. Continue reading →